#inspiration

Want to take a private tour of one of Charleston's loveliest backyard gardens and eat lunch there al fresco? Well here's your chance! ETV fans—you'll be especially interested in this sweet offer...

Confetti, Copland, and Kafig set Spoleto wheels in motion, the bells of St. Michael's peeling in sync to hip-hop music... surely a first? The late Ted Stern no doubt break-dancing in his grave...

I'll tell you who I'd give it to, and why his work in one North Chuck neighborhood is remarkable. That "A-HA!" moment, plus how TEDxCharleston is rocking the house at PURE Theatre today

It's sleepless nights and exhausting days, laughing like you've never laughed and a love so immense, it'll bring you to your knees... Here's to all the moms out there

The sport of kings returns to Charleston this weekend. If you're heading out to the Hyde Park polo grounds in Ravenel—and I think you should—here's a quick what-to-wear guide, plus event info

Ever So Sweet Bakery in Summerville had their grand RE-opening this past week and I've got the inside scoop (plus their cheddar bacon quiche, white chocolate cheesecake, and pecan sticky bun...)

A peek inside the local trendsetter's fresh new line, what's on her inspiration board, and the one thing she hates most about fashion

Muted neons and beach-inspired prints made spring come early at designer Lindsey Carter's chic backyard fete. Read on for a look, plus a promo code to score 15% OFF the Troubadour spring collection!

Whether you're the largely underappreciated Faulkner or just a largely unknown Southern storyteller, you can find inspiration in curious places—including a donkey jonesing for a swift kick

It's a wrap for another New York Fashion Week. Here are my picks for the best men's looks from this year's runway, including faves like Michael Bastian, Billy Reid, and Ovadia & Sons

As the rest of the world finds new ways to twist, turn, and stretch Cupid, 3 Grit bloggers ring in the holiday with alternatives for saccharine sweet everything. Can't promise they're romantic..

Feeling adrift? Not of what you bring to the table? Whether you're out of work or hitting a career crisis, here's a few ways to get your mojo back in a hurry

With Charleston Fashion Week only two months away, the semi-finalists for the Emerging Designer Competition are revving up their collections. Check out some photos from the big sneak peek party

The holiday season got off to an early, swinging start with the Charleston Jazz Orchestra's "Holiday Swing" show at the Charleston Music Hall last Wednesday. If you miss it, here's what you missed

What are good bloggers made of? With Jane adding another BOTW honor to her stack, Grit editors dish on what makes blogs like hers hit (aspiring bloggers, you want to read this...)

Why not draw inspiration from a single design element? Reclaimed wood is my current go-to for good-looking rooms and just-right juxtapositions (think paneled walls and sleek metal accents)

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! With the holiday season officially upon us, we've pulled together a go-to guide for the weeks ahead; from Thanksgiving fun happening TONIGHT right on through New Year's

A near year-end review of my go-to blog site (Editor's note: We SWEAR we didn't bribe Renae to write this)

Sure, that extra hour of sleep last weekend was great. But with the end of daylight savings has come the end of my evening runs. In their place: the dreaded early-a.m. workout. Here's how I'm coping

I hung with the SNL veterans during their recent gig at my Music Farm. Here are the cool backstage stories, including why I respect frontman Angelakos now more than ever